Director Shareholding

Glanbia PLC
8 March 2004



                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

GLANBIA PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

KEVIN TOLANO

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

SOLE A/C: DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

TO BE REGISTERED IN SOLE NAME OF KEVIN TOLANO

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES - BENEFICIAL

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5,000

8)  Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued Class

NEGLIGIBLE

11) Class of security

ORDINARY EUR 0.06

12) Price per share

EUR 2.50

13) Date of transaction

03.03.2004

14) Date company informed

08.03.2004

15) Total holding following this notification

18,650

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NEGLIGIBLE

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOHN ROCHE [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification      08 MARCH 2004                                



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